Kentucky's 25th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the eastern part of the state, it comprises the counties of Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley. It has been represented by Robert Stivers (R–Manchester) since 1997. Stivers has served as president of the Senate since 2013. As of 2023, the district had a population of 120,823.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 90,101 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican68,73476.29Democratic15,76517.50Independent2,6742.97Libertarian2690.30Green320.04Constitution260.03Socialist Workers80.01Reform30.00 "Other"2,5902.87Total90,101100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 Year Office Results 2014 Senator McConnell 68.7 - 28.1% 2015 Governor Bevin 67.3 - 29.6% Secretary of State Knipper 61.0 - 39.0% Attorney General Westerfield 66.3 - 33.7% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 68.1 - 31.9% State Treasurer Ball 73.4 - 26.6% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 74.9 - 25.1% 2016 President Trump 82.0 - 15.2% Senator Paul 70.5 - 29.5% 2019 Governor Bevin 65.3 - 32.6% Secretary of State Adams 73.6 - 26.4% Attorney General Cameron 74.7 - 25.3% Auditor of Public Accounts Harmon 77.0 - 20.9% State Treasurer Ball 79.3 - 20.7% Commissioner of Agriculture Quarles 77.3 - 20.7% 2020 President Trump 82.7 - 16.0% Senator McConnell 77.1 - 18.5% Amendment 1 56.5 - 43.5% Amendment 2 67.8 - 32.2%
2022 – present Year Office Results 2022 Senator Paul 83.7 - 16.3% Amendment 1 59.7 - 40.3% Amendment 2 71.2 - 28.8% 2023 Governor Cameron 67.8 - 32.2% Secretary of State Adams 82.5 - 17.4% Attorney General Coleman 81.2 - 18.8% Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 83.1 - 16.9% State Treasurer Metcalf 80.7 - 19.3% Commissioner of Agriculture Shell 82.6 - 17.4% 2024 President Trump 86.7 - 12.3% Amendment 1 66.6 - 33.4% Amendment 2 61.9 - 38.1%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Wendell Van Hoose Republican January 1, 1964 –June 10, 1971 Elected in 1963.Reelected in 1967.Resigned to become a member ofthe Kentucky State Parole Board. 1964–1972 Roy R. Ross Democratic January 1, 1972 –January 1, 1976 Elected in 1971.Lost renomination. 1972–1974 1974–1984 Lowell Hughes Democratic January 1, 1976 –February 1, 1983 Elected in 1975.Reelected in 1979.Resigned to move to Florida. David LeMaster Democratic January 1, 1984 –January 28, 1994 Elected in 1983.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1992.Resigned. 1984–1993Boyd, Floyd (part), Johnson,and Lawrence Counties. 1993–1997 John David Preston Republican March 10, 1994 –January 1, 1997 Elected to finish LeMaster's term.Redistricted to the 29th districtand lost reelection. Robert Stivers Republican January 1, 1997 –present Elected in 1996.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2024. 1997–2003 2003–2015 2015–2023 2023–present
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